HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Derek Kage has received multiple 2026 AVN and GayVN Award nominations, including a nod for Best Actor - Featurette for Tune Up (ForPlay Films).
Kage received two Best Airtight/Gangbang Scene nominations for his work in "Charlotte Sins: First Gangbang" (Sex.com/ Adult Time) and "Hollywood Whore: A Jennifer White Showcase Film – Chapter 6 – Double Gangbang" (Elegant Angel).
He scored Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene nominations for "Pound Her TS Style" (TransSensual) and “Pretty Please Mistress" (Kink Trans), plus Best VR Trans Sex Scene nods for "Labor of Lust" (Virtual Real Trans) and "Tight Ass for One Night Stand" (TS Virtual Lovers).
Kage is also up for Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Kink’s Divine Bitches’ "Going for Gold" (or "Take This GayVN Award and Shove It!") with Leigh Raven.
The GayVN Awards recognized him for Best Actor – Featurette for Gay Revenge - My Bully, My Bitch (Adult Time) and Best DP Scene for "Wild Game" (NakedSword X Disruptive Films). Additionally, Kage is nominated in the GayVN fan-voted categories for Favorite Porn Star Creator and Favorite Versatile.
Said Kage, "I’m honored to be up for so many nominations and to be recognized for my hard work, dedication, and incredible scenes in multiple genres. Thank you, AVN; all the studios and directors who hired me; and of course, my fans, for their support and for securing the fan-voted nominations. Please keep voting. I’d love to take home one or multiple trophies."
For a complete list of nominees for the AVN Awards, go here, and for GayVNs, check out this link.
The 2026 GayVNs, hosted by Drake Von and Tony Genius, are set to take place at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 22, with the AVN Awards following on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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